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". W. II. GALLAHER, Editor.
Chorres,orn, Jefferson County, West Va.
February 10, 1887.
Ho,c The Confession Vas Ertorted.

New YORK, Jan. 9O.-Edward Unger, the
murderer Of August Boil, whose body was
found last week in trunk shipped to Balti-
more. has made a full confession of the kill
ing. Unger was arrested on Thursday last,
and after being short time locked in his
cell he was brought before Inspector Byrnes.
In the room was a table on which had been
placed the hammer with which BOIL was
killed the knife and saw used to cut up the
body. and the rubber cloth in which the
body was wrapped after the killing. The
chair upon which Unger seated himself was
so arranged that he could see little else in
the room save the bloody weapons. Hewas
asked if he wished to say anything. He
shook his head but suddenly said "Bohl
has gone to Chicago and will turn up in 4
few days" The Inspector was sitting at
the table. He had the bloody hammer in
his hand and carelessly asked Unger what
he meant by that But Unger would say
nothing further then. The sight Of the in
struments on the table seemed not to affect
him, and the chief Of detectives deemed the
man stubborn. Inspector Byrnes concluded
to say no more to him at the time, but to
confront him soon and at intervals with
people he knew, and also to confront him
frequently with evidences of the killing.
Mrs. Siegle, wife of the Brooklyn sausage
maker, was brought to identify Unger He
was much surprised TO see her, but was not
allowed to talk On Friday he was identi-
fled by Mrs Bense, the Brooklyn saloon
keepers wife. whose husband stored the
trunk for Unger while the latter sought an
expressman. Every time Unger left his
cell he was confronted by some evidence of
the crime of which he was believed to be
the author 4 detective watched constant
" at the door of the cell in which Unger
was confined, but under strict orders not to
respond il the prisoner attempted conyer-
sation. which he did at times. Being
brought many times before Inspector
Byrnes and his own acquaintances without
being allowed to talk at length rendered
Unger irritable and nervous. Friday after
noon Byrnes took the hammer, saw, knife
and rubber cloth to Unger's cell and asked
| if he had not seen them before, in man
ner as though Unger had not been half
dozen times confronted with them. Unger
was startled but said he had never before
seen the bloody tokens. Then he was Ia
ken to court and remanded, aud on the way
back remarked to Inspector Byrnes, "You
are trying to hang me-
The trunk with the body arrived from
Baltimore Saturday. The body was sent to
the morgue That night Byrnes went to
Unger's cell and asked him how he felt.
"Pretty we'll, =" said he huskily.
Then the inspector unlocked the cell door
and Detective Hickey called Unger into the
corridor, where the lights were turned low.
The prisoner stepped forth, but did not see
the inspector until the latter called him by
name. As he turned he saw Byrnes stand
ing and pointing at the trunk which held
Bohl's dead body. Unger staggered at the
sight and tottered towards his cell Byrnes
then took from the trunk piece Of the
murdered mans coat, which had been used
to wrap the body, and holding it before the
prisoners eyes, asked him where the rest OF
Bohrs coat was. Unger shuddered at the
sight Of the blood-stiffened garment, and
clasping his hands over his eyes was about
to fall when Detective Hickey caught him
and seated him upon a couch in the corri-
dor. He sat down upon it, and removing
his hands glanced about him.
Suddenly aud with a startled groan h'
sprang to hi. feet, asking if he could
change his seat, aud taking a chair. Th'
sofa on which he had been seated was th'
one found in Unger's room after his arrest
Unger's face became ghastly pale, and wher
assisted 10 his cell he was almost in a faint
ing condition. Inspector Byrnes then tol'
Unger he would be near at hand when b
was ready to talk, and when the insPecto
returned from supper Unger had asked +
see him. Again Unger was brought t
Byrnes' room, where all the bloody token
confronted him.
Il want to tell the whole truth about th
business" he said to the chief.
He then told the story Of the blood
butchery.